SKIPPETTS GARDENS, RG21 3BY House Prices & Local Information

RG21 3BY is a sought-after residential area on Skippetts Gardens, 1.0km from Black Dam in Basingstoke. Administratively it sits within Eastrop & Grove ward and the Basingstoke constituency.

One of the more sought-after postcodes in RG21, RG21 3BY offers a suburban renting area with semi-detached homes and family households. By day, the area transitions to a science and business parks character: science and business parks with high status workers. With residents averaging 35 years old, this is a classic professional renter's neighbourhood — energetic, sociable, and career-focused. 62% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address. Employment levels are high (46% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 24 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £226k, down 48.9% year-on-year. The area ranks among the least deprived 20% in England — a strong signal of community wellbeing, good schools, and low crime.

Census 2021 statistics for RG21 3BY are sourced from Output Area E00167868 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.